Donnelle Eller Des Moines Register Published 6:53 p.m. UTC Jul 20, 2018 GOLDFIELD, Ia. — In a grain elevator board room, Gov. Kim Reynolds tells a dozen farmers she's pushing the White House for an ag win, something that would help offset punishing Chinese tariffs that could cost Iowa growers about $1 billion. “We need to see something, somewhere,” the Republican governor said at Gold-Eagle Cooperative, a 1,000-member elevator and ethanol plant in north central Iowa. "Every week, the angst grows" as farmers move toward harvest, she said. Reynolds is facing her first election after six years as the lieutenant governor and a year as the state's CEO. "This is their livelihood, and they need some relief." The clock is ticking as Republicans work to hold the support of farmers, a group that helped push President Donald Trump to victory in Iowa and the nation two years ago. With the midterm election just four months … [Read more...] about Iowa farmers’ angst grows as tariffs mount. But many still back Trump and his allies … for now

Trade Talk showcases the businesses in the midstate and the people who make them work. From companies who make iconic products to the small family businesses and everyone in between, we have a little bit of everything in the midstate. Midstate companies keep the economy moving, people working and communities thriving throughout the midstate. You can find business news from around the midstate at www.pennlive.com/business. All photos were provided unless otherwise noted. NEW HIRES Dustin Haluska of Mont Alto has joined F&M Trust as corporate communications officer. Haluska has more than 17 years of professional media experience and most recently served as executive editor at The Record Herald. He will be based in the the F&M Trust corporate headquarters office in Chambersburg. Daniel Long, an engineer has joined Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. in Swatara Township as a project manager and structures team leader in HRG's transportation group. He has 17 … [Read more...] about F&M Trust and Herbert, Rowland & Grubic announce new hires, and other business news: Trade Talk

The CIO 100 Symposium & Awards Ceremony, Aug. 13-15th, will bring together 300+ CIOs and senior IT executives to discuss innovation, enterprise technologies and digital transformation /EIN News/ -- Boston, Mass., May 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IDG’s CIO — the executive-level IT media brand providing insight into business technology leadership — is pleased to announce the 2018 CIO 100 award honorees and CIO Hall of Fame inductees (click to tweet). For more than 30 years, the annual CIO 100 awards have celebrated 100 organizations and their IT teams for driving business value and growth through digital innovation. CIO is also proud to induct 15 technology business leaders into its CIO Hall of Fame, honoring their profound contributions to the business technology world and their outstanding leadership. All winners will be celebrated at the CIO 100 Symposium and Awards Ceremony – CIO’s most powerful national gathering of CIOs and senior IT … [Read more...] about CIO Celebrates Technology and Business Innovation with 2018 CIO 100 Award Honorees & Hall of Fame Inductees

Holding signs that read "Halt cultural vandalism," "Don't give up" and "Let's try harder," more than a dozen members of the public came before Worcester's City Council Tuesday evening to ask for support to save the historic Notre Dame des Canadien Church in the heart of downtown. Many of the residents were part of Save Notre Dame Alliance, a group that formed with the purpose of halting demolition of the 1929 church. During Tuesday night's council meeting, the group asked for the council's support to save and repurpose the building with the goal of integrating it into the revitalization of downtown. The effort has also received support from Rep. Jim McGovern. The council ultimately voted to refer the matter to City Manager Edward Augustus, who said he will discuss it with the property owner - Hanover Insurance Group Inc. "We will be happy to come back to the table and see if we can find any last-minute opportunities here," Augustus said, adding that the downtown's renaissance would not … [Read more...] about ‘Great cities save their great buildings;’ Group pleads to stop demolition of Worcester’s Notre Dame church